Participation of Siim Kallas, in the TEN-T Days: 17/10/2013

On 16-17 October 2013, Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Transports, travelled to Tallinn, Estonia, where he participated in the Ten-T Days (Trans-European Transport Network and presented the new EU infrastructure policy on 17 October 2013.
On this date, the Commission published new maps showing the nine major corridors which will act as a backbone for transportation in Europe's single market and revolutionise East–West connections.

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General view of the Venue of TEN-T event, Solaris Grand Hall in Tallinn, Estonia

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Flags of TEN-T 2013 event

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Sign on the ground of TEN-T 2013 event

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General view of the Solaris Grand Hall with Herman van Rompuy, President of the European Council, on screen

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General view of the speakers

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Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Transports, heading to the podium

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Cutaway of the audience

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Soundbite by Siim Kallas (in ENGLISH): This is the EU's added value. If we can link regions, countries, East and West, then this can only drive competitiveness for everyone in Europe to the benefit of citizens and business. Transport should be seen as investment in our future growth. It does not, and should not, stop at borders. And that is what European transport policy is all about. I now proudly present to you the map of the new network corridors that will shape Europe's future transport network.

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General view of the speakers

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Legend of the European map with different routes of Europe transport networks

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Map of Europe showing various transport networks

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Cutaway of the audience applauding

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Soundbite by Siim Kallas (in ENGLISH): Apart from being held in my home city, this year's TEN-T Days is important for another reason. This is a pivotal moment for European transport. We can start to map out its future for the next few decades. Concretely, not just in theory. As you know, this is thanks to the agreements on the new TEN-T regulation and the Connecting Europe Facility. These new regulations will change Europe's approach to transport infrastructure. In many ways, they open the door to the future of European transport.